Seized natural health products from Lion King Health Enterprises, Richmond, B.C., contain hidden ingredients

Starting date:

October 18, 2013

Posting date:

December 6, 2013

Type of communication:

Advisory

Subcategory:

Natural health products

Source of recall:

Health Canada

Issue:

Unauthorized products, Undeclared Substance

Audience:

General Public

Identification number:

RA-36353

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  Issue
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  What you should do
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  Who is affected
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  Background
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  Report health or safety concerns
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  Media enquiries
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  What Health Canada is doing
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Issue

Health Canada wishes to inform Canadians that seized natural health products being sold by Lion King Health Enterprises Group Ltd., 1328-8368 Capstan Way, Richmond, BC. were tested and found to contain hidden ingredients and unauthorized substances similar to the prescription drugs, sildenafil and tadalafil.

Approved products that contain sildenafil or tadalafil can only be sold with a prescription and by a pharmacy. These unauthorized products are being added to the list of products sold by this retailer that may pose a serious risk to health.

What you should do

• Consult your healthcare practitioner with any questions or concerns regarding use of these products.
• Report any adverse reaction potentially related to these products to Health Canada.
• Contact Health Canada's toll-free line at 1-800-267-9675 with questions or complaints about these products.
  
   

Who is affected

Canadians who have purchased or used these products, particularly people with heart problems.

Background

Sildenafil and tadalafil are prescription drugs that should only be used under the supervision of a health care practitioner. Products containing sildenafil or tadalafil or unauthorized substances similar to sildenafil or tadalafil (known as analogs) should never be used by individuals taking any kind of nitrate drug (e.g. nitroglycerine) as it can cause potentially life-threatening low blood pressure.

Individuals with heart problems including high blood pressure, a history of heart attack, stroke, abnormal heart beat or chest pain are at higher risk of cardiovascular side-effects if they engage in sexual activity, especially if they use sildenafil or tadalafil to help them achieve an erection. Other possible side-effects of using sildenafil or tadalafil include headache, facial flushing, indigestion, dizziness, abnormal vision and hearing loss.

Health Canada has been testing a number of seized products that were being sold by Lion King Health Enterprises, Richmond, B.C. and will continue to provide updates to Canadians as warranted. Canadians can monitor the table below for additions to the list of products containing hidden ingredients that may pose a serious risk to their health.

Report health or safety concerns

• Call toll-free at 1-866-234-2345
• Visit MedEffect Canada's web page on Adverse Reaction Reporting for information on how to report online, by mail or by fax.

Media enquiries

Health Canada

(613) 957-2983

Public enquiries

(613) 957-2991

1-866 225-0709

What Health Canada is doing

Health Canada has seized and tested these products from sale and has informed Lion King Health Enterprises that unauthorized health products cannot be sold in Canada.

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